#E87953
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.147 39.4), rgb(232, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#E87953 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87953 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.147 39.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E87953 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87953 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87953 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87953 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD94
oklch(81% 0.092 39.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87953
oklch(69.5% 0.147 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3551B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441504
oklch(26.9% 0.078 39.6)
#E87953 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96894F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A151 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6470 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87953
#E87953
oklch(69.5% 0.147 39.4)
- #00AED2
#00AED2
oklch(69.4% 0.126 219.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E87953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
Use #E87953 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.